Pre-selection Designers Announced
Congratulations to the following designers from the Avant-Garde, Metallic and Transformation categories who have successfully advanced to the next round of judging.
The core of Wearable Art Mandurah is the design competition and each year we are blown away with the creativity, innovation and skill displayed in the garments.
Please note: Youth and Tertiary Pre-selection judging will be announced separately.
| AVANT GARDE | |
| Alina Stanila | Time Travel |
| Antoaneta Tica | Are you Thirsty? |
| Barbara Morejon & Marlene Gruetter | Captivated |
| Diana Kelly | The Butterfly Collector |
| Jo Ireland | Totally Tuscany |
| Larissa Murdock | Gaiascope |
| Louise Wells | Light in the Darkness |
| Meagan Howe | The Masquerade |
| Melissa Walmsley | It takes a Village to Raise a Child |
| Philomena Hali | Trapped |
| Sandra Rives | Mulier-Woman |
| METALLIC | |
| Akhilesh Gupta | Chakravyu |
| Carmel Ryan | NetGlitz |
| Deb Hiller | Metal Maiden |
| Eugene Smalberger | Galactic |
| Jacq Chorlton & Julie Smith | Unbeaten |
| Jennie Abbott & Lyn Nixon | The Bird Cage |
| Lynn Kennedy | Ironland |
| Marcia Rickman | The Paradox of a Woman |
| Rini Teng | Mermaid |
| Suzette Darcey | LacusCurtivs |
| TRANSFORMATION | |
| Alanna Gardner Bell | En Pointe On Pasture |
| Ardea Murphy | The Mariner's Treasure |
| Boroka Kis | The Sorceress |
| Carol Hazel & Amanda Brown | Urban Insect |
| Diana Kelly | The Getting of Wisdom |
| Elizabeth Morley | Takes Grit |
| Ellen King | Nature Nurturing |
| Fiona Harper-Harwood | Evolutionary Woman |
| Jacq Chorlton | Sky and Water III |
| Jan Holland | ... Talkin' About my Generation |
| Jennie Abbott | Singing the Land |
| Jo Court & Sarah Walker | Deception: A Love Story |
| Jude Tupman & Marie Gallin | Patches Off |
| Michelle Murphy | Mirabilia |
| Silver Chain | I'm Still Me |
A huge amount of time, energy and love goes into the creative process, and we congratulate all the artists who submitted a garment for pre-selection.
Information on the next stage of judging will be available soon. In the meantime showcase tickets are on sale from 9 March, and will sell fast. Tickets are available online or from the MPAC Box Office (08) 9550 3900. All designers who submitted a garment for pre-selection are eligible for a free showcase ticket.
Know any young creatives or budding designers? Limited spectator tickets are available for the Youth judging day 24 March 2018. Contact Wearableart@mandurah.wa.gov.au to reserve yours.